Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwest Asia
South America, Argentina
Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Not Available
Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Marshy ground, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Marshy ground, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Nerium
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
Spring Starflower
In German
Oleander
Frühling Borretsch
In French
laurier-rose
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Adelfa
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
oleandro
primavera Starflower
In Polish
Oleander
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
Cleander
Spring Starflower
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Apocynaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Wrightieae
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oleander and Spring Starflower
Season and care of Oleander and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Oleander and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oleander season is Fall and Spring and Spring Starflower season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oleander and Spring Starflower Physical Information
Oleander and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Spring Starflower are as follows:
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
- Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Oleander and Spring Starflower
Care of Oleander and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.